Nerd Out Loud

When we're wrong, we admit we're wrong, so first up a correction on something we said last week regarding Kitty Genovese. Jeremy found out you can put read receipts on your e-mail and wants to know what you think about it and Christy tests Jeremy's knowledge of growing up in an evangelical home. Then we are joined by our special guest, photographer and Blue Man Group superfan Jen Sulak, her hair may be pink but she's blue through and through!  As discussed on the show: The correction - An Iconic Murder Helped Create the 911 System, How the false story of Kitty Genoves's murder went viral Read receipts - These people know the minute you get their emails, it's creepy, but brilliant Space News - ISS Controllers complete BEAM expansion, Ride aboard the falcon 9 rocket's first stage on descent  To learn more about the Blue Man Group visit their website Blueman.com, you can find our guest Jen over at Pinklightimages.com, and hear the whole uncut interview with Jen by right-clicking here and selecting "save as".  

Jeremy has a chance to talk with a couple that has amassed a collection of more than 4000 ashtrays and curates a Facebook page dedicated to the hobby, Christy brings an article to test the strength of our marriage. Before that, we discuss a terrifying "child wedding" we witnessed at the park, Christy has an update on her political career, and we share a very special voicemail from a listener that nerds out about fermented beverages.  As discussed on the show:  Article: 25 Ways To Know Your Marriage Is Strong - Via Scary Mommy Podcast: NOL 56, A Letter To The Kids I Never Wanted, featuring Toni the whitest ten Facebook page: Ahstray Collectors facebook page Video: After Dramatic Rescue, Shuttle Tank Berths Safely in San DiegoPodcast: An Astronauts Husband, Left Behind - Via Death Sex & MoneyPodcast: The Long Winters - Via Song Exploder

We asked the experts for feedback on the study discussed last week about unrequited friendship and the results are in, Christy shares a story she forgot to include last week that really pushes the limits of awkwardness, we introduce a new segment, and we have a little fireside chat to announce a slight format change to the show.

Make sure you have that body armor ready because someone brought a gun to the Mothers Day party! Jeremy still hasn't found the perfect wallet but he did come across some really weird ones including the WALLI, a "smart wallet" that you can talk to with your phone and a wallet made out of salmon skin (http://tidalvisionusa.com). We discuss an study (Source: PLOS)  that claims as much as half your friends might not like you as much as you like them (Via: NYMag), and some sad news about our friends over at the Eureka podcast.   As discussed on the show, you can hear the whole story of "the prank" on "Eureka Out Loud Bonus Episode - #PrankGate" 

Is this selfie the exception to the rule for Christy? (Via:

Christy is back and better late than never we break down the highlights of our matrimony along with a recap of the surprise mini-moon Christy planned (Spoiler alert: Jeremy cries a lot). We dive into some follow-up files, in which Christy shares her e-mail woes and updates us on her political career, and then we wrap it up with some rad space news.

As discussed on the show:E-mail Debt forgiveness day is April 30th - https://gimletmedia.com/2015/04/08/email-debt-forgiveness-day/

They stuck the landing, SpaceX lands the falcon first stage on a drone ship in the ocean - http://www.space.com/32517-spacex-sticks-rocket-landing-sea-dragon-launch.html (Audio clip pulled from: https://youtu.be/ooMRLmat6IE)

The BEAM inflatable habitat is installed on the ISS - http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/16/tech/beam-inflatable-habitat-iss-irpt/Visit www.nerdoutloudpod.com to see Christy's vows! 

Christy is busy preparing for a wedding so Jeremy Henson jumps in to talk about Email debt forgiveness day, we share our own tales of e-mails gone awry, Jeremy (Holmes) makes a horrible comparison between oversleeping and alcoholism, and we discuss how nerd out loud played a part in someone else getting married. As discussed on the show: - It's E-mail debt forgiveness day (As heard on the show Reply All) - Late Sleepers are Tired of Being Discriminated Against- According to this profile on The Knot, NOL is at least somewhat responsible for this wedding - Hear some of Jeremy Holmes origin story on #NOL30 "Speaking in Tongues, Sermons in Cutoffs, and then Shunned by God" and #NOL66 "No Longer Redacted (This Podcast Cost $300)

Drop us a line and let us know about your own e-mail issues and what e-mail you're going to reply to on e-mail debt forgiveness day! You can find all our contact information at www.NerdOutLoudPod.com

We're joined by Darron Cardosa AKA: The Bitchy Waiter to talk about his journey from blogging to landing a book deal and ask him your questions on restaurant etiquette, man buns, and everything in between. We also have a very special #WeddingChat version of "Am I A Jerk", Christy decides to run for office, and what happens when you start a fire in space? As discussed on the show: find more of Darron's great work over at http://thebitchywaiter.com, 4 sets of twins stage a time travel prank on an NY Subway, read more from NASA on the spacecraft fire experiment

We've got a follow up on last weeks mystery time segment (and need some legal advice), Discuss Christy's previous involvement with flash mobs all over Seattle (Official Seattle Glee Flashmob and Seahawk Half-Time Flashmob), Jeremy is on a mission to become a morning person (19 ways to trick yourself into becoming a morning person), Christ hates #SameSiding, and we're sending more robots to mars to look for alien life (Phase one of the ExoMars mission launches to find life on the Red Planet)Special thanks to Joe-Joe our official, unofficial Japan correspondent who took a special trip the McDonalds to test out their dessert french fries. Follow him on twitter @prctlgrmmr . 

In which we review some listener feedback as we may have finally found someone that (kind of) supports Jeremy, discuss a recent lawsuit that has been filed against former Mars Hill pastor Mark Driscoll and debut a new segment. "Mystery Time!" We need your help identifying the midi version of an ice-cream truck song, and a listener reached out out to ask if we think she's being catfishded. In sports-ball related news, Seahawks strong safety Kam Chancellor had the police called on him while looking for a potential business location in Redmond, and last but not least we discuss Scott Kelly's return from his #YearInSpace aboard the ISS as we talk about what it's like to land a spacecraft on earth!